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Tracter Porn:BRAND NEW 325 NextGen!
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cuttin edge
Senior Member
I hope Santa didn't come a long way, he didn't cover the exhaust. Very nice. Power quick attach too.
Santa drove about 8 miles!
What if the guy who drove it around the dealership (was moved between different bays for PDI, thumb install, etc., did it first?....Or the guy who rolled it off the assembly line?
skyking1
Senior Member
Very nice and congrats!!
I'm anxious to put her in the dirt! There a re few things to do yet though. We've had storms for about a week now and they are slated to continue through Saturday. I've heard reports of about 3' of snow at the job sites (pics were taken at my place -about 6500', and my current sites are at about 8,000') so we will spend a day, or two, removing snow before we can get back being productive. It would be nice if things warmed up enough to melt the snow pack from the roads too. The roads in and out of the job are not particularly flat so traction can be scarce when icy.
I also need to get some sort of front window protection before I'll feel comfortable running the hammer on her. Fortunately I still have the 245 (which is already set to run all of my attachments) so I have time to get that done.
There is a lot of complexity for this machine as well so it will take me some time to learn how to use all the tech stuff. The machine has 2D grade control, grade indicate, e-fencing, and scales. The 24" severe duty bucket, and the laser catch, are still on back order as well. This machine has been sitting at the dealership for over a month because they didn't have a bucket, or a thumb, for it until about a week-and-a-half ago.
Everything about this machine (except for the engine) seems very robust. Despite it being in the same class as the Deere 245G the Cat appears to me to be bigger (physically) and the steel that make up the components are thicker. I had them run it across the scales on the way to my place today....It weighs about 4,000# more than the 245G.
Thanks guys! I went back and forth about it after I ordered it. Cat is pretty proud of these units (as are all the other brands that I looked at too), especially with how much demand there is for machines around here these days. The salesman told me that I could back out of the deal anytime I wanted as he felt the machine would be bought by someone else in a day or two if I decided that I didn't want it. I made the decision to stay in the deal since I've had so much trouble finding help. My thought is that the tech package will allow me to do most of my dig-outs with out needing anyone to check grade for me, nor will I have to get out of the machine to do so. The grade control will work with any bucket I want and it will even be able to show me grade with the hammer!
skyking1
Senior Member
too cool!
uffex
Senior Member
Smashing shots you are a skilled camera guy, some shots of the internals would be real useful if you can manage that.
Kind regards
Uffex
John Shipp
Senior Member
Or convert the end wall of your house so you can keep it in the warm and dry. Only bring it out on sunny days when no chance of rain.
It's a beaut. Reduced tail swing very nice.
cuttin edge
Senior Member
One thing about zero swing. You get used to it, then you jump on a regular machine. I am always checking, because the first time I don't, I'll be in one of the 350s. Thank god for cameras.
skyking1
Senior Member
That things looks really nice, not like the big bunny feet early Komatsu zeros, for example. That was a weird and annoying setup for a guy used to having some ass.
John C.
Senior Member
I see an extra set of piping up the boom. Is that a rotation circuit? Total tool control as I recall is all set up from the monitor panel now days. Takes some time to find the right menus to get it to do what you need. It's like playing a video game. It looks like a short stick. Are there other available?
Beautiful machine.
Beautiful machine.
StumpyWally
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Wow!!!....that is gorgeous!!!
zeroo
Charter Member
What kind of work do you do with it?